Fogo Island Inn is designed by Saunders Architecture, and is localized on the island of Fogo, north east of the coast of Canda. The main building is an X in plan, with the two-storey west to east volume containing public spaces while the four storey south-west to north-east volume, parallel to the coast, contains twenty-nine guest rooms. All guest rooms face the ocean. Public areas include an art gallery curated by Fogo Island Arts, bar, lounge and a restaurant (which was recently rated as one of the top ten new restaurants in Canada), a cinema, saunas and several outdoor hot tubs with a spectacular sea view. Ecological and self-sustaining systems were subtly integrated from the beginning of the project, incorporating technologies to reduce and conserve energy and water usage. www.fogoislandinn.ca. All photos: Alex Fradkin.